This past weekend, residents from across our great city converged in celebration of the 40th annual Our Town America festival – a celebration that raises critical funds in support of community non-profit organizations across Southern Florida.

f you step into the ‘way back’ machine, some of you may remember a 1976 Hollywood blockbuster movie titled Network. I’m not here to mention the 10 Oscar nominations with 4 wins that the movie received.

This was the text I received on 2/14 from my daughter after I tried calling her, when I was informed there was an active shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where she is a student.

There are so many clichés around time and the passing of it. “Time flies,” or “It felt like it was just yesterday,” come to mind. Another one that comes to mind is the blanket statement that, “time heals all wounds.”